USPTO Patents Application 10804543

1. An interactive video monitoring (ivm) process for
verifying alarms signals from an unlimited number of
intrusion detection systems and/or video devices utilizing
video to provide additional information to a central
station operator at a central station, comprising:

means for locating the intrusion detection
system, video device, camera and lens the central
station is monitoring;

means for creating video images;
means for transmitting and/or storing video;
means for detecting an alarm condition for the
intrusion detection system;

means for connecting the alarm input device or
camera and lens to the intrusion detection system or
video device;

means for processing and transmitting alarm
signal to the central station;

means for transporting alarm signal or video
data to the central station;

means for locating the equipment for monitoring
the intrusion detection system and/or video device at

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the monitored location;

means for receiving alarm signal from the
monitored location;

means for indentifying the monitored location
and communicating the event;

means for processing and serving the alarm
signal to the central station operator's workstation;

means for storing the customer's account record;

means for storing customer's account number,
account information and video device connection
information; and

means for displaying the customer's account
record, alarm signal and video.

2. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for locating
the intrusion detection system, video device, camera and
lens the central station is monitoring comprises a
monitored location.

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3. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for creating
video images comprises a camera and lens.

4. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for
transmitting and/or storing video comprises a video device.

5. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting
an alarm condition for the intrusion detection system
comprises an alarm input device.

6. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for connecting
the alarm input device or camera and lens to the intrusion
detection system or video device comprises a connection

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medium.

7. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for processing
and transmitting alarm signal to the central station
comprises an intrusion detection system.

8. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for
transporting alarm signal or video data to the central
station comprises a transmission medium.

9. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for locating
the equipment for monitoring the intrusion detection system
and/or video device at the monitored location comprises a
central station.

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10. The interactive video monitoring (ivrti) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving
alarm signal from the monitored location comprises an alarm
processing device.

11. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for
indentifying the monitored location and communicating the
event comprises an alarm signal.

12. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for processing
and serving the alarm signal to the central station
operator's workstation comprises a central station software.

13. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in

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accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for storing the
customer's account record comprises a central station data
base,

14. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for storing
customer's account number, account information and video
device connection information comprises a customer account
record.

15. The interactive video monitoring (ivm) process in
accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for displaying
the customer's account record, alarm signal and video
comprises a central station operator's workstation.

16. An interactive video monitoring (ivm) process for
verifying alarms signals from an unlimited number of
intrusion detection systems and/or video devices utilizing

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video to provide additional information to a central
station operator at a central station, comprising:

a monitored location, for locating the intrusion
detection system, video device, camera and lens the
central station is monitoring;

a camera and lens, for creating video images;
a video device, for transmitting and/or storing

video;

an alarm input device, for detecting an alarm
condition for the intrusion detection system;

a connection medium, for connecting the alarm
input device or camera and lens to the intrusion
detection system or video device;

an intrusion detection system, for processing
and transmitting alarm signal to the central station;

a transmission medium, for transporting alarm
signal or video data to the central station;

a central station, for locating the equipment
for monitoring the intrusion detection system and/or
video device at the monitored location;

an alarm processing device, for receiving alarm

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signal from the monitored location;

an alarm signal, for indentifying the monitored
location and communicating the event;

a central station software, for processing and
serving the alarm signal to the central station
operator's workstation;

a central station data base, for storing the
customer's account record;

a customer account record, for storing
customer's account number, account information and
video device connection information; and

a central station operator's workstation, for
displaying the customer's account record, alarm signal
and video*

17. An interactive video monitoring (ivm) process for
verifying alarms signals from an unlimited number of
intrusion detection systems and/or video devices utilizing
video to provide additional information to a central
station operator at a central station, comprising:

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a monitored location, for locating the intrusion
detection system, video device, camera and lens the
central station is monitoring;

a camera and lens, for creating video images;

a video device, for transmitting and/or storing

video;

an alarm input device, for detecting an alarm
condition for the intrusion detection system;

a connection medium, for connecting the alarm
input device or camera and lens to the intrusion
detection system or video device;

an intrusion detection system, for processing
and transmitting alarm signal to the central station;

a transmission medium, for transporting alarm
signal or video data to the central station;

a central station, for locating the equipment
for monitoring the intrusion detection system and/or
video device at the monitored location;

an alarm processing device, for receiving alarm
signal from the monitored location;

an alarm signal, for indentifying the monitored

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location and communicating the event;

a central station software, for processing and
serving the alarm signal to the central station
operator's workstation;

a central station data base, for storing the
customer's account record;

a customer account record, for storing
customer's account number, account information and
video device connection information; and

a central station operator's workstation, for
displaying the customer's account record, alarm signal
and video ,

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